1976_Child Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 Me. V disappointed. Merrington's whispers for me then.
JRM Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 There are no overline train services at all on boxing day, there never are. Bloody tube stike as well which is even worse for London based fans, there are national express and greyhound coaches down from Victoria, just need to be able to get to Victoria in the first place though.
1976_Child Posted 23 December, 2011 Author Posted 23 December, 2011 No train at all? Not even from Winchester? Nada. Not a one. Not a solitary lickle chew-chew puff-puffing along the south coast. And I don't got no wheels init so I is goin' to be listenin' on the web, man. init. Whateverrrrr.
doddisalegend Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 No I'm missing the game (as I do every year) becuase I'll be doing christmas day mark 2 at the in-laws up country not even whispering Dave for me.....
Window Cleaner Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 Nada. Not a one. Not a solitary lickle chew-chew puff-puffing along the south coast. And I don't got no wheels init so I is goin' to be listenin' on the web, man. init. Whateverrrrr. Rent a car ??
1976_Child Posted 23 December, 2011 Author Posted 23 December, 2011 Rent a car ?? Normally I would but to have it Boxing Day morning would mean taking it home Christmas Eve and returning it on 27th. Plus petrol and you are talking nearly £200 and wouldn't even be able to have a pint. Too much cash at this time of year, rather spend it on away days.
Saint Luke Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 Driving down from New Malden. Never come down by train, don't like sitting with away fans.
Crazy Diamond Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 Driving down from New Malden. Never come down by train, don't like sitting with away fans. I used to live in Motspur Park, was a regular down New Malden way. Someone threw his/herself in front of a train there last week, meant I couldn't get a train at Shawford. Silly.
Sour Mash Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 Should be able to make it down, but s**t loads of hassle. I'm normally a fan of 'traditional' things in football, but hate boxing day games. Always a s**t atmosphere, no atmosphere and there is plenty of football coming up now anyway. Even more annoying the way its worked out this year, why couldn't there be a round of games tomorrow?
Dr Who? Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 nah, just staying at home as I cannot be arsed, I mean waiting for my missus labour to start!!
dubai_phil Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 nah, just staying at home as I cannot be arsed, I mean waiting for my missus labour to start!! Sorry, that is THE single worst ever excuse for missing a football match. Good grief Man, have a word with yourself.
1976_Child Posted 23 December, 2011 Author Posted 23 December, 2011 Sorry, that is THE single worst ever excuse for missing a football match. Good grief Man, have a word with yourself. quite right. The wee bairn won't have a feking clue who you are for many months anyway and there is nothing you can do to help the missus eject said bairn so it is pointless getting in the way. Just let them get on with it and pop in when you have a chance.
ericofarabia Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 quite right. The wee bairn won't have a feking clue who you are for many months anyway and there is nothing you can do to help the missus eject said bairn so it is pointless getting in the way. Just let them get on with it and pop in when you have a chance. And make sure you leave the nurses The St Mary's phone number so that they can ring and ask for an announcement to be made over the tannoy system letting you know what you've had in a quiet phase of play. Maybe even get SRL to celebrate one of his goals doing the baby cradling thing in front of you whilst you film it on your phone to show the missus later. She will be so proud of you.
Dalek2003 Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 Have to agree with Sour Mash, can see no reason why games couldn't be played on Christmas eve Saturday.
doddisalegend Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 quite right. The wee bairn won't have a feking clue who you are for many months anyway and there is nothing you can do to help the missus eject said bairn so it is pointless getting in the way. Just let them get on with it and pop in when you have a chance. Unless, like happened to me, there is no one else about and the ambulance hasn't arraived yet then you find out there is quite a bit you can do......................like catching the slippery little sucker......
suewhistle Posted 23 December, 2011 Posted 23 December, 2011 One of the reasons I drove over from northern Italy is that public transport is so pants over the holiday period; especially with what I want to do. Hiring a car over this period adds to the cost, especially with insurance to cover all the bases, and annual hire insurance doesn't make sense for me. Better my old banger with the snow tyres and the parking dints: none of them my fault. (Italian drivers...). So if anybody wants a lift from Maidenhead and is willing to risk getting this stinker of a cold....
Hedgehog Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 The government want people to use more public transport, but then they allow the companies to increase their fares well above inflation, and then when you need to use public transport to visit people etc. on Boxing day (or go to Footie or the sales) they don't supply the bl**dy service.
Crazy Diamond Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 The government want people to use more public transport, but then they allow the companies to increase their fares well above inflation, and then when you need to use public transport to visit people etc. on Boxing day (or go to Footie or the sales) they don't supply the bl**dy service. Nothing at all to do with the staff wanting a holiday like the rest of us then? No, okay then...
IFHP Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 Nothing at all to do with the staff wanting a holiday like the rest of us then? No, okay then... Shall we give Doctors and Nurses a couple of days of too? Police? The Fire service? Transport is meant to be another public service which means working unsociable hours.
doddisalegend Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 Shall we give Doctors and Nurses a couple of days of too? Police? The Fire service? Transport is meant to be another public service which means working unsociable hours. This^^^ it's called public transport it should be working all the time
Window Cleaner Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 the parking dints: none of them my fault. (Italian drivers...).
View From The Top Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 This^^^ it's called public transport it should be working all the time It ceased being public when they privatised it.
bpsaint Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 Me. V disappointed. Merrington's whispers for me then. National Express are operating boxing day.
1976_Child Posted 24 December, 2011 Author Posted 24 December, 2011 Nothing at all to do with the staff wanting a holiday like the rest of us then? No, okay then... If the football players, referees, stewards, pint-n-pie sales people and that over-sized bear/lion/dog mascot thing have to work on Boxing day then so should the feking train people.
Thedelldays Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 Nothing at all to do with the staff wanting a holiday like the rest of us then? No, okay then... wish my work shut down for xmas......
Saintandy666 Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 I am working. Shame, should be a good match.
Crazy Diamond Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 I fear I may have been misinterpreted - put it this way, I ****ing hate Bob Crow.
Saint Nicholas Posted 24 December, 2011 Posted 24 December, 2011 Normally I would but to have it Boxing Day morning would mean taking it home Christmas Eve and returning it on 27th. Plus petrol and you are talking nearly £200 and wouldn't even be able to have a pint. Too much cash at this time of year, rather spend it on away days. Feckin hell, what are you hiring, a Bentley?
RonManager Posted 25 December, 2011 Posted 25 December, 2011 wish my work shut down for xmas...... It does! Look around - haven't you noticed you've got the Sub totally to yourself? Merry Xmas matey.
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